Idaho in brief
10th
of 50 for state fees across three years
Fee the state takes at filing
$100
Annual report
No fee
Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the entity's anniversary month.
legislature.idaho.gov, as confirmed in October 2026
What the state collects in 3 years
$100
Formation, then two more years of reports
Idaho ranking
In order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Idaho, a clear state fee (
method).
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather not file the annual report themselves
Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate
Mainstay Filing earns the top spot because you pay $199 once a year, and in return the formation, the registered agent and the annual report are all taken care of.
Compare it with ID Registered Agent.org and the three-year bill is $200 higher, with more of the filings handled.
Each renewal includes the annual report with no state fee.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your annual report
- Applies for your EIN
- You pay the state fee at cost
What works
- You pay nothing extra for the EIN
- Still $199 next year
- A flat $199 a year
What to weigh
- You pay $100 more a year than ID Registered Agent.org's agent renewal
Home-state option
2. ID Registered Agent.org: best for a thrifty first year
$199 to form, then $99 a year
ID Registered Agent.org takes second place because it files in Idaho for $199 and gives you the first agent year free; after that the agent costs $99 a year.
The price does not cover the annual report.
What your money gets you
- Handles the LLC filing for you
- First year of agent service
What works
- $199 above the state fee
- Agent covered in year 1
- A $99 renewal
What to weigh
- Nothing in the price covers the annual report
- $99 more for the EIN
Home-state option
3. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for forming close to home
$199 to form, then $99 a year
Idaho Registered Agent.co takes third place because it files in Idaho for $199 and gives you the first agent year free; after that the agent costs $99 a year.
The price does not cover the annual report.
Its prices are identical to ID Registered Agent.org's, so the two are close.
What your money gets you
- Handles the LLC filing for you
- First year of agent service
What works
- Agent covered in year 1
- A $99 renewal
- $199 above the state fee
What to weigh
- Nothing in the price covers the annual report
- $99 more for the EIN
3 services, one table
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. The state's $100 is not counted in the figures above.
State and provider fees by year
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $100 when you form, then the annual report from year 2.
How Idaho compares with the states near it in the ranking
Idaho filing fee for 2026
Expect the Idaho Secretary of State to take $100 when the Certificate of Organization Limited Liability Company arrives, which the law sets in Idaho Code § 30-25-201. Each provider below bills it at what the state charges. The state tells filers to expect About 7 to 10 days.
Annual report: what it costs and when to file
Budget no money for the annual report every year, which is due last day of the entity's anniversary month.
Why the Idaho list is in this order
Mainstay Filing wins on upkeep the price covers, which counts 26%, and ID Registered Agent.org is next.
ID Registered Agent.org costs less, but you would still have to file the annual report.
Your Idaho questions answered
How much will Idaho charge me to form an LLC?
The official fee is $100. Plan on $199 if you want a provider to file for you.
What will I pay for the Idaho annual report?
You pay nothing, every year, and the deadline reads last day of the entity's anniversary month.
Is Idaho a low-cost state for LLCs?
Idaho ranks 10th of 50 on three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $100. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
How long will the state take to process my LLC?
Plan for About 7 to 10 days.
Will I need a registered agent in Idaho?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC service should I choose?
Start with Mainstay Filing: $199 a year gets you filed, gets you a registered agent and gets your annual report sent in. Then look at ID Registered Agent.org and Idaho Registered Agent.co.
Where this briefing comes from
- If you want proof of what we say about Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official, open legislature.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Idaho Code § 30-25-201, open legislature.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sos.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open legislature.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Idaho registered agent statute, open legislature.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Ohio Rev, open codes.ohio.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open codes.ohio.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colo, open sos.state.co.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open coloradosos.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado Secretary of State, open sos.state.co.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado Secretary of State, open sos.state.co.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source, open coloradosos.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about MCL 450.4202, open legislature.mi.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in September 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open legislature.mi.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in September 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, open michigan.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about S.C, open scstatehouse.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Processing, official source, open sos.idaho.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Idaho service page
- We looked at the ID Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Idaho Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page